Parking Information for
Sarasota Opera Patrons

Nearby Parking Garages:

Palm Avenue Garage (City of Sarasota)

Located northwest of the Palm Avenue and Main Street intersection, just behind the Opera House.

The first hour is complimentary, and after that, there is a $2 charge for hour 3 and $1 for each hour thereafter. The daily maximum is $23.

Parking is free on Sundays.

Effective June 17, 2025: The Palm Avenue Garage is now gateless. Enter the garage and park (no back-in parking is allowed). You must pay before leaving the garage using the Park Mobile app, the Passport app or Text to Pay. You can also use the Pay Station on the first floor, near the elevator.  You will need to enter your license plate number when paying.

If you do not pay in advance or back-in park, you may be ticketed or towed.

100 Central Avenue (City of Sarasota)

Entrance on 2nd Street. Free public parking on the 2nd floor only. 4-hour limit.

Plaza at Five Points (Privately owned)

Located at 50 Central Avenue: entrance on 1st Street. $2 per hour, up to $6 maximum.

Important Note
Please do not park in the parking lot of the William G. Selby Library or in the ground floor lot adjacent to the Whole Foods Market, as you may be towed and/or ticketed.

VALET PARKING
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Valet Parking is available in front of the Sarasota Opera House 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to curtain for a $10 charge. Free valet parking is available to Sarasota Opera subscribers and patrons ($100 annually and above). Subscribers and patrons are encouraged to post their Valet Parking static cling decal on the passenger side of their vehicle's windshield to indicate that you a subscriber and/or patron to parking valets.

Please be prepared for a brief wait following the performance for your car to arrive. Tipping is encouraged. (Please note that valet will not be available at weekday matinees).

Questions?

Call Sarasota Opera Box Office at (941) 328-1300